Music Style Rock

Artist History His name was David Larson but affectionately known to his bandmates asDamone'. He was gonna be an 80's rock star. With movie star,curly hair goodlooks and a voice from heaven, David had an engaging boyish freedom andinnocence that camoflauged his closely held demons. This was the kid whojumped off the back of a truck one summer day, with mic in pocket, anddeclared to a prospective bandmate he was "ready to rock".David died 21 years ago today by his own hand at the moment his star wasbeginning to rise. He fronted a 6 man rock band from Detroit calledAdrenalin, who packed as mean a musical punch as the times called for. Theywere young, possessed gail force energy, and had the writing skills tomatch. It seemed like "January 1980" was a given destination for thesetroubadours whose only hemisphere of life's experience was the late 60'sand 70's.Upon the local release of "Gimme Good Lovin", A&R people from LA and NewYork were taking notice at a fevered pace. This band was on it's way to thedream.The story of Adrenalin is not the story of David Larson. For his dreamended on that day of Feb 16, 1980. A Hollywood producer flew in for threedays of rehearsal and a get to know. This band was 'gonna make it' and Mr.Producer was merely doing his job. No one could have forseen the ungodlypressure that must have been David's as expectations seemed to grow by theminute for what might be the 'next thing out of Detroit'.David appeared fine at what was to be his last rehearsal. We all saidgoodnight and went home finally locating that hard to find feeling thatbright lights were just ahead. The following night would find the bandplaying to an eager young crowd and a curious Hollywood producer who wantedto see what all the fuss was about.David did not show up that night for the show......... and we all knewsomething was seriously amiss.The exhilaraton from a local hit record andcurious industry watchers quickly turned to panic and fear.Our Lead singer was missing.Maybe he was sorting things out. Life was changing by the hourit seemed and just maybe......oh please let it be, that he needed somespace.A silent,peaceful but ominous snowfall followed for the next 48 hours. Noword from police,friends,or relatives. Our lead singer was still missing.One evening, during that anguishing personal trial, I recieved a phonecall.............to a breathy silence. My caller wouldn't speak. I calledout to him,half knowing....feeling......that it WAS David. Finally.... hewas thisclose......and yet so very far away. For that 60 seconds or so, thesilence told me he was seeking, in his own way, to find a place, a balancedsomewhere......between return and retreat. To our utter sadness, retreatprevailed.David was found dead by exfixhiation in a car, 24 hours later.The devastationthat followed was unbearable. And it truly was the end of the innocence fora group of guys from Detroit who would now find their way without him.Today we celebrate, on the 21st anniversary of his parting, his wonderfulvoice and music, his contagious,infectious vitality, and his enduringspirit. We will always think about who and what David was..............andwhat might have been.R.I.P. Damone'jimmy riskFormer managerAdrenalin

Group Members David Larson (lead vocal) Brian Pastoria (drums) Mike Romeo (lead guitar) Mike "Flash" Haggerty (rhythm guitar) Jimmy Romeo (Sax) Bruce Schafer (bass)

Instruments Drums, Bass, Guitar, Sax, Vocals

Location Detroit, MI - USA

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